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Medal - Victoria Christening
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1842 |
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| Diameter | 46 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A christening scene depicted in relief showing a robed clergyman with arms raised standing behind a baptismal font at centre, flanked by allegorical figures including Britannia in helmet and armour to the left holding an infant, and two draped female figures to the right, one bearing a harp. A cherub descends from above bearing a wreath. The exergue is divided by the Prince of Wales feathers emblem and carries the date of the christening. A circular legend surrounds the scene, with a small suspension hole at the top of the rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | THE PRINCE OF WALES BORN NOVEMBER 9.1841 CHRISTENED AT WINDSOR JAN 25 1842. |
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